U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis, acknowledges supporters during her victory speech Tuesday in Madison. Baldwin beat former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson in the race for Wisconsin's U.S. Senate seat.

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One conclusion from Tuesday's election results in Wisconsin is the Badger State electorate is marked by political schizophrenia.

Consider this:

Four years ago, Wisconsin voters gave Democrat Barack Obama a 14-point victory in the presidential contest. Two years later, Republicans engineered a takeover of the state legislature and governor's mansion, one U.S. Senate seat and two U.S. House seats, to tilt the congressional delegation toward the GOP. ...